All posthumous children, or descendants, of the intestate shall inherit in like manner, as if born in the lifetime of the intestate; but no right of inheritance accrues to any person other than the children or descendants of the intestate, unless they are born and capable in law to take as heirs at the time of the intestate's death.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.050
Posthumous children to inherit
Known as the Missouri Electronic Wills and Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act
The act spans §§ 474–474 (79 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1955; (RSMo 1939 § 307, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 240); Prior revisions: 1929 § 307; 1919 § 304; 1909 § 333
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.